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Literature Through The Looking Glass: How Fan Fiction Can Save English, Jacob C. Quinn

Honors College Theses

English departments face a crisis of student disinterest. Scholars are struggling to sell the study of literature as practically useful in an increasingly STEM-dominated world. The literary realm of fan fiction, which can serve as a guiding star, demonstrates how a community of readers and writers can reach for ideals of democracy and creativity that acknowledge the inherent worth of studying literature while also examining how such study can help students thrive in a world threatened by censorship and authoritarianism. This is a prescription for a total shift in philosophy for the academic study of literature. Such study has been …

Negative Polar Questions And Answers In English And Korean, Keunhyung Park

Theses and Dissertations

The meaning of positive polar questions (PPQs) is relatively straightforward, so the truth conditions of PPQs can be decided easily. In contrast, the meaning of negative polar questions (NPQs) may vary, and simple yes-no answers to NPQs have seemingly unpredictable interpretations. For example, a simple yes answer to a PPQ like ‘Did you have lunch today?’ is easily interpreted as ‘I ate lunch.’ In contrast, the same yes answer to an NPQ like ‘Did you not eat lunch today?’ is not obvious out of context. Why are NPQs more ambiguous than PPQs? Based on our empirical observations of the difference …

Costing For Family Planning Social And Behavior Change Programming, Breakthrough Research

Sexual and Reproductive Health, Rights, and Choices

No abstract provided.

Where I'M Going (Poetry Template), Yolande E. Brener

Open Educational Resources

This is a poetry template to help students create a speculative biography for their future self. It can be used as a partner exercise to the "Where I'm From" exercise.

Spring 2023, The Vehicle

The Vehicle

Vol. 63, Iss. 1

Evaluation Of Rise Ii Integrated Social And Behavior Change Activities In Niger: Family Planning; Maternal, Newborn, And Child Health; Immunization; Nutrition; Water, Sanitation, And Hygiene, Breakthrough Research

Sexual and Reproductive Health, Rights, and Choices

Breakthrough RESEARCH is conducting a mixed-methods study including baseline, midline, and endline surveys to assess differential changes over time in key health outcomes associated with the integrated social and behavior change (SBC) strategy and qualitative methods to explain how and why gender-related changes occurred or were associated with these changes. The goals of this study are to provide information to inform project implementation and to build the global evidence base related to multisectoral integrated SBC programming. These briefs present select baseline and midline findings among female and male respondents of reproductive age residing in three intervention sites—Hamzari (Maradi region) and …

A Sociolinguistic Analysis Of Bilingual Puns In The Linguistic Landscapes Of Guangzhou, China, Junhua Peng, Nor Shahila Mansor, Zalina Mohd Kasim, Lay Hoon Ang

Asia-Pacific Social Science Review

Punning, either monolingual or bilingual, is a significant action in creating literal humor and rhetorical jokes. Notwithstanding, there is a dearth of linguistic studies on punning, particularly bilingual punning. Therefore, this study aims to conduct a sociolinguistic appraisal of Chinese-English bilingual puns in Guangzhou, an international Chinese metropolis, by presenting and analyzing the data collected from the linguistic landscapes of Guangzhou. A qualitative method was employed in analyzing the data collected from 18 commercial signages with visible bilingual puns that were located in two popular commercial centers of Guangzhou. Resultantly, Chinese-English puns largely occurred at the word level with bilingual …

Survey Of Experiences During The Holocaust, Jack Rosenthal

Survey of Experiences During the Holocaust

No abstract provided.

Survey Of Experiences During The Holocaust, Max Temkin

Survey of Experiences During the Holocaust

No abstract provided.

Survey Of Experiences During The Holocaust, Regina Altman

Survey of Experiences During the Holocaust

No abstract provided.

Curriculum Minutes 03/23/2023, Curriculum Committee

Curriculum Committee Minutes

No abstract provided.

Social And Behavior Change And The Enabling Environment For Family Planning—Slide Deck, Breakthrough Research

Sexual and Reproductive Health, Rights, and Choices

Slide deck for Breakthrough RESEARCH Legacy and Learning Event Series #3, held on 21 March 2023.

Promoting Opportunities For Adolescent Girls In The Sahel Region Through Evidence-Informed Programming, Miriam Temin, Anne-Caroline Midy

Adolescents and Young People

No abstract provided.

Where Was Gender At Cies 2023?, Emily Cho, Nicole Haberland

Gender Equality and Equity

No abstract provided.

The Roots Of Gender Inequality Grow Deeper Than Technology Can Reach, Thoai Ngo

Gender Equality and Equity

No abstract provided.

Winonan, Winona State University

The Winonan - 2020s

This issue of the The Winonan was published on March 15, 2023.

The Unconscious Never Lies, Judah Brass

Student Research

My paper examines the novel "The Picture of Dorian Grey" by Oscar Wilde from a psychoanalysis lens, exploring the complexity of human emotions and the riveting effects of trauma, repression and human interaction. There is an emphasis on different ways expression of the unconscious or processes of emotions can be benefited through an appropriate mode of processing. This research purpose is to educate on applying a criticism to literature, advocate for mental health awareness, and emphasize the importance of processing emotions in a productive and safe way.

Dorian Grey’s past trauma (lack of father figure) seen through his progressive behavior …

Social And Behavior Change And The Enabling Environment For Family Planning, Breakthrough Research

Sexual and Reproductive Health, Rights, and Choices

No abstract provided.

Qualitative Research On Breakthrough Action’S Advocacy Core Group Model For Integrated Social Behavior Change Programming In Nigeria, Adetayo Adetunji, Alessandra N. Bazzano, Mayokun Adediran, Paul Hutchinson, Eno-Obong Etim

Sexual and Reproductive Health, Rights, and Choices

This report presents the results of a qualitative assessment conducted by Breakthrough RESEARCH/Nigeria of the Advocacy Core Group (ACG) model implemented by Breakthrough ACTION/Nigeria. The goal of the study was to examine, through qualitative inquiry, the operation and potential effectiveness of the ACG model, which works through key opinion leaders and influencers to influence community-level health norms and individual behaviors, focusing specifically on the uptake of essential reproductive, maternal, newborn, and child health services. Results inform Breakthrough ACTION/Nigeria’s program implementation and contribute toward the broader social and behavior change (SBC) implementation science literature surrounding the roles, effectiveness, successes, and challenges …

The Girl RosterTm: Identifying The “Universe” Of Girls And Segmenting Them For Meaningful Intervention, Population Council

Adolescents and Young People

This slide deck supports Girl Roster training sessions, covering: tool purpose, components (questionnaire, output tables), and implementation to identify and segment adolescent girls.

Advancing Social And Behavior Change Measurement For Family Planning—Slide Deck, Breakthrough Research

Sexual and Reproductive Health, Rights, and Choices

Slide deck for Breakthrough RESEARCH Legacy and Learning Event Series #2, held on 28 February 2023.

Education Gender Gaps In The Mountain West, 2022, Miguel Soriano Ralston, Lana Kojoian, Caitlin J. Saladino, William E. Brown Jr.

K-12 Education

This fact sheet examines data from the Brookings Institution publication “Boys Left Behind: Education Gender Gaps Across the U.S.” authored by Brookings Senior Fellow Richard V. Reeves and Research Analyst Ember Smith. The original report includes data on gender gaps in college degree attainment, high school graduation rates, and test scores throughout the U.S. This fact sheet highlights the percentage of women and men with college degrees, percentage of women and men graduating on time, Math and English test score gender gaps, and rankings of education gender gaps in the Mountain West states of Arizona, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, and …

Winonan, Winona State University

The Winonan - 2020s

This issue of the Winonan was published on February 22, 2023.

Advancing The Agenda In Girls’ Education Research, Benta Abuya, David Evans, Selim Gulesci, Nicole Haberland, Susannah Hares, Rabea Malik, Alessia Mortara, Pauline Rose

Adolescents and Young People

No abstract provided.

Winonan, Winona State University

The Winonan - 2020s

This issue of the Winonan was published on February 8, 2023.

Investing In The Sexual And Reproductive Health Of Adolescents In Pakistan, Huma Iqbal

Sexual and Reproductive Health, Rights, and Choices

Many adolescents in Pakistan are at risk of experiencing poor reproductive health, which is associated with adverse consequences such as early childbearing and parenthood, pregnancy complications, and maternal death and disability. For instance, about one in five married adolescent women aged 15–19 years in Pakistan have begun childbearing, often without the support of policies and programs that would enable them to make informed and voluntary decisions to protect their health and exercise their reproductive rights. The data in this fact sheet come from the Adding It Up project, which examines the need for, impact of and cost of fully investing …

The Business Case For Social And Behavior Change For Breastfeeding And Complementary Feeding, Avenir Health

Sexual and Reproductive Health, Rights, and Choices

In global health, a business case analyzes the costs and benefits of investing in a particular health area or intervention. Breakthrough RESEARCH used this evidence-based approach to answer questions about the effectiveness, cost, and cost-effectiveness of SBC interventions on improving and maintaining key breastfeeding (BF) and complementary feeding (CF) behaviors. The model was applied to two different illustrative SBC investment scenarios; one in Kebbi state, Nigeria and one in Nepal. This business case highlights the benefits of investing in BF and CF SBC activities; the intended audience includes international donors funding or potentially funding SBC activities, health and finance ministries, …

Cost-Effectiveness Analysis Comparing Integrated And Malaria-Only Social And Behavior Change Programming In Nigeria: Midline Analysis, Avenir Health

Sexual and Reproductive Health, Rights, and Choices

The United States Agency for International Development (USAID)/Nigeria is working closely with the Nigerian government to improve the practice of priority health behaviors through the Breakthrough ACTION project. Breakthrough RESEARCH is leading an evaluation of Breakthrough ACTION’s program comparing the integrated social and behavior change (SBC) program (malaria, family planning, maternal and child health, and nutrition) in Kebbi and Sokoto states and vertical SBC program (malaria-only) in Zamfara state. While the first initial cost report covered the time frame from program initiation in April 2018 through December 2019, this midline report covers January 2020 through December 2021. This report examines …

Advancing Social And Behavior Change Measurement In Family Planning, Breakthrough Research

Sexual and Reproductive Health, Rights, and Choices

No abstract provided.

Provider Behavior Change: Social And Behavior Change Approaches To Quality Of Care In Family Planning—Slide Deck, Breakthrough Research

3. Provider Behavior Change for Family Planning

Breakthrough RESEARCH, USAID’s flagship social and behavior change (SBC) research and evaluation project to drive the generation, packaging, and use of innovative SBC research to inform programming, held its first of four interactive legacy and learning events on 31 January 2023.

To kick off the series, the first event on provider behavior change (PBC) highlighted evidence, insights, and learnings over the life of the project to advance PBC programming and fill critical PBC evidence gaps. PBC, an SBC approach to improving quality of care in family planning, addresses behavioral antecedents and has the potential to result in multiple impacts at …